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Bill Foley's website reports that he has been invited to submit information about the Las Vegas market to the NHL.

John L. Smith makes the case for renaming Las Vegas' Baltimore Avenue after Bob Stupak.

Tioga Downs will resubmit a bid for the fourth upstate licence following its unsuccessful first attempt.

The lucky guest won $324,375.09 on the IGT Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5 Times Pay progressive game on Monday, July 20.

Including the properties managed under the Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, which is in bankruptcy, the conglomerate would still report a net revenue increase of 8%.

MGM Resorts has unveiled an ambitious new growth plan, but despite Wall Street speculation, selling The Mirage is not a part of it.

The store under construction at Bally's will feature stadium-style bleachers and a projection screen.

The $34,442,019 wagered in July set a new one-month HHR handle record, shattering the old record ($31,757,057) by more than $2.6 million.

Casino City's Dan Podheiser has played in his fair share of poker rooms. In this column, he lays out the top 10 qualities a perfect poker room should strive to have.

The owner of the Golden Gate has worked there since he was 12 and takes pride in Las Vegas's development into a world-class city.

While plans for the MGM-AEG project's have not yet been released, officials promise that there will not be the usual "sea of pavement" outside the arena.

The beleaguered casino operator filed a statement late on Friday saying it had reached an "amended restructuring support agreement." Its restructuring plans remain the same.

Analysts say the deal, which sees Pinnacle leasing its real estate assets from the REIT, financially benefits both companies.

New from Tropicana Entertainment, “TropWorld Casino,” a free-to-play social casino app.

Nine players won $342,829.30, breaking the previous bad beat jackpot record of $304,963.20 set at the casino earlier this year.

Penn National Gaming has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Illinois-based VGT operator in an all-cash transaction expected to close later this quarter.

Net revenues were down compared to the second quarter of 2014, largely as a result of the ongoing revenue decline in the Macau market.

Gaming revenues were down slightly, but net earnings were up compared to the second quarter of 2014.

This Week in Gambling, J Todd discusses the shutdown of more than 10 online casinos following their owners' recent arrests. He also dives into sports betting news, industry mergers and a fire at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

A spokesman for MGM has declined to comment on the rumored transaction, but Wall Street analysts predict that The Mirage could sell for between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.